Swimming appliance



Jan. 17, 1933. KASK 1,894,874

SWIMMING APPLIANCE Filed July 31, 1931 INVENTOR. ALEXANDER KASK Z BY 5% f ATTORNEYS.

Patented Jan.17, 1933 1,894,874

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE ALEXANDER KASK, OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA I SWIMMING APPLIANCE Application filed July 31, 1931; Serial No. 554,339.

This invention relates to improvements in the ordinary arm movements of the swimmer, swimming appliances and has particular refso that rapid progress can be made in the erence to a manually controlled apparatus for water and at the same time due to the shape propelling a person in water. of the float, namely, the same being in the The principal object of the invention Is to form of a spheroid, the water resistance will 55 provide a device of the character described be reduced to a minimum. By virtue of that will perform the dual function of a float the construction of the apparatus the swimwhenever the swimmer desires to rest, and mer can readily rest when desired and due will serve as a propelling means to enable the to the fact that the harness worn by the user user to make rapid progress and speed 1n is secured to the float, there is assured at all 60 water without undue effort. times, even though the swimmer tires, the ele- Another object is to produce a device that ment of safety to the user by being supported will serve to train novices to swim, that is, to by said float. teach them to become accustomed to the arm In the accompanying drawing wherein for and leg movements accomplished in the art of the purpose of illustration is shown a i ing. preferred embodiment of my invention, the

A still further object is to produce a device numeral 7 designates a hollow float which is which is comparatively economical to manu- 1n the form of a spheroid and consists of facture, simple in construction and highly sections or halves 8 and 9 secured one to the efiicientinuse. other as by a cross bolt 11. Adapted to be Other objects and advantages will be apreceived in the reduced ends of the float and parent during the course of the following deconnected thereto as'by fastening elements 12 ription, are the ends of paddles 13 and 14. The lower In the accompanying drawing forming a end of the bolt 11 has secured thereto a clip 25 part of this specification and in which like 15 which has detachably connected thereto numerals are employed to designate like parts a snap fastener 16, that is in turn secured throughout the same, i v to a link or chain 17.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device As disclosed to advantage in Fig. 2 a har- J p in use, ness 18 is provided which has its belt portion,

'-'' Fig. 2 is a plan view of the apparatus, thereof, 19, encircling the waist of the swim- Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the float and th upper rti f th harness b i its (ionneflted P I connected as at 21, to the chain 17. In

4 IS an end elevatwn of and practice, it is only necessary to first secure the 35 5 an a g sectional detail, of the harness about the person and after the apfloati and i assoclated parts t paratus has been placed in the water, to con- 6 1S a fragmentary detall of the meet the snap fastener 16 to the clip 15, thus ness and its connecting links.

I am aware of the fact that various types gaf f the Swimmer 18 secured to the of appliances and devices have been previouslyhutilized to teach slwimming anld to assist t e swimmer to be uoyant, sue as n. water-wings and the like. With these appliundue effort on the Part of the 1t 18 ances, however, the Swimmer depends only necessary to move the arms as 1n the act tirely on his strength and durability and the Ofswlmmmg Wlth a rearward P on the 5 assistance of the buoyant to upport paddle and a forward 0f the him and to regulate his speed and progress P The Paddle 13 W111 dlsplflce in th at r, I th present d i Ipropose v a considerable volume of water which actlon to employ in combination with the float, Will p rmit he swimmer to rapidly m ve paddles of suflicient dimensions to displace forward. Alternately the paddle 14 is 50 an exceedingly greater amount of water than moved rearwardly and the paddle 13 for- 109 To accomplish the object of the invention, namely, rapid progress in the water without wardl and the swimmer is thus quickly prope ed through the water.

From the foregoing description considered in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be obvious that I have devised a. unique swimming appliance that will readily accomplish the ob ects above set forth.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes'relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement of arts may be resorted to without departing om the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subJoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I

. claim A device of the character described comprising a sectional float member of spheroid configuration, a pair of paddles connected to said float member and serving as a propelling means adapted to be gripped by the hands of the user, a cross bolt connecting the sections of the float member, a clip secured to one end of said bolt and adapted to be detachably connected to a harness positioned about the body of the user.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

ALEXANDER KASK. 

